Epidermis Structure and Cell Types
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Which type of secretion is characteristic of the sebaceous gland?

  • Merocrine
  • Apocrine
  • Eccrine
  • Holocrine (correct)
  • What is the primary function of the follicular bulge stem cells in wound healing?

  • Re-epithelialization of full thickness burns
  • Differentiation into melanocytes
  • Re-epithelialization of partial thickness burns (correct)
  • Production of sebum
  • What is the location of the sebaceous gland in relation to the hair follicle?

  • Surrounding the hair shaft
  • Adjacent to the infundibulum (correct)
  • Deep in the dermal papillae
  • Within the hair bulb
  • What is the approximate lifespan of the stratified cells in the sebaceous gland?

    <p>8 days (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the arrector pili muscle?

    <p>Causing 'goosebumps' (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of burn requires the use of skin grafts for adequate wound healing?

    <p>3rd degree burns (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the dermal papillae in wound healing?

    <p>Providing a vascularized loose connective tissue framework (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic appearance of sebaceous gland cells?

    <p>Foamy and lipid-rich (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the origin of the sebaceous gland and hair follicle?

    <p>From the same epithelial layer (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the hair follicle bulge?

    <p>Epithelial stem cell population (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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